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Mental Health
My Biggest Wish This Year? A Christmas Without Anxiety!
Christmas – the festival of love, a time of joy and togetherness. While many people look forward to spending time with family and friends, for others, the thought of social interactions, large gatherings, or even just deviating from familiar routines can trigger feelings of anxiety.
Social Phobia
Between Books and Worries: How Social Phobia Affects University Life
University should be an exciting time in every student’s life. However, some of us face an invisible challenge.
Mental Health
Know How the (Anxiety) Bunny Hops!
Easter symbolizes renewal and togetherness, but for people living with anxiety disorders, such holidays can be a source of additional worries and challenges.
Social Phobia
The Bias Trap: How Thinking Patterns Reinforce Social Phobia
Cognitive distortions are mental shortcuts that significantly influence our thinking. While often useful, they are not always logical. These thought patterns help us think quickly and evaluate situations efficiently. However, if you suffer from social phobia, these cognitive distortions can become a spiral of thoughts that intensify your fears and undermine your self-confidence.
Social Phobia
Is Introversion the Same as Social Phobia?
Have you ever wondered if your preference for quiet and solitude is more than just a personal choice? Introversion is a personality trait where individuals draw energy from being alone and find social interactions draining. But rest assured: introverts are not automatically anxious in social situations. They simply prefer calmer, less stimulating environments. It’s a natural part of who you are and no cause for concern.
Social Phobia
What to Do About Social Phobia?
Imagine standing in the center of a room. All eyes are on you, every whisper seems to be about you. Your heart races, your hands start sweating, and a wave of redness floods your face. In this moment, trapped by the fear of being judged and evaluated, you feel an overwhelming anxiety. It’s as if every word you say is under a microscope, critically analyzed by all the pairs of eyes around you.
Mental Health
Understand Your Phobia – A Personal Guide
Imagine having a fear so intense and deeply rooted that it impacts your daily life. That is exactly what a phobia is. It’s a persistent, often irrational fear of specific things, situations, living beings, or objects. What’s unique about a phobia is that even knowing others see these fears as harmless probably won’t help reduce your anxiety.
Panic
What is Agoraphobia (Fear of Open Spaces), and How Can It Be Effectively Reduced?
Do you already feel uneasy just thinking about taking the train? Being in public places, going on long trips, or standing in a queue or crowd make you feel very uncomfortable? You might be experiencing something called agoraphobia (fear of open spaces). Learn more about its symptoms and how you can overcome this fear in this article.
Panic
Panic Attacks at Work: When Anxiety Controls Your Job
A critical presentation is coming up, your boss unexpectedly invites you to a meeting, or you realize you’ve made a mistake. Perhaps you’ve felt uneasy since your bus ride to the office, and now the feeling is intensifying. Suddenly, your heart starts racing, you feel hot and dizzy: a panic attack—at work! In such moments, one rule stands above all: stay calm and wait it out.
DiGA
The ISO Certification and How Mindable Guarantees Your Data Security
A few weeks ago, Mindable Health received the DIN EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017 (ISO 27001) certification. But what exactly does this mean for our company and the users of our app? In this article, you will learn what ISO certification is and why it is of great value, particularly for digital and future-oriented companies.
Panic
Diagnosing Anxiety Disorders: 5 Tips for Family and Friends
A mental health disorder doesn’t just change the daily life of the affected person, but also the lives of their family, close friends, or partner.
Mental Health
What Are the Guideline Procedures?
Currently, four therapeutic approaches are recognized as "guideline procedures" for the treatment of mental illnesses.
DiGA
DiGA. DVG. What Is It Anyway?
On December 19, 2019, the Digital Healthcare Act (DVG) came into force. The "App on Prescription" is now established in healthcare and ensures that statutory health insurance holders have the right to access digital health applications (DiGA).
Mental Health
Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Psychiatrist – What Are the Differences?
It’s not easy to navigate this “psycho jungle.” Do you actually know the differences between a psychologist, psychotherapist, and psychiatrist? Here’s a breakdown of what distinguishes these professions.
Panic
What Are Anxiety Disorders?
Everyone experiences fear. And that’s a good thing! However, when fears become stronger, more frequent, long-lasting, and uncontrollable, it’s referred to as an anxiety disorder.
Panic
What to Do During a Panic Attack?
When we experience a panic attack, we tend to fight it with all our might. Learn in this article what you should do in the event of an acute panic attack.
Panic
Reduce Anxiety and Panic Long-Term. Here's How!
How are anxiety and panic attacks maintained in the long term, and what can you do about it?
Panic
How Can I Tell if Someone Has an Anxiety Disorder?
Are you worried that someone in your social circle—partner, family member, friend, acquaintance, colleague, fellow student, classmate, or neighbor—might be suffering from an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Overview of Relaxation Exercises
Relaxation exercises have been proven to calm the nervous system.
Mental Health
Positive Thinking: 3 Tips to Influence Your Thoughts Through Language
Not only do our thoughts affect what we say, but what we say also influences our thoughts. Here are 3 Mindable tips to help you easily learn how to positively influence your thinking through language and strengthen your self-efficacy.